VI. The Undergrounding Option Doubles the Total Project Cost

Applicant and Petitioner Kenwood, due to circumstances, is incurring costs to place electric and telephone lines underground. Undergrounding cost would exceed overhead cost by more than 5:1, and the cost of the project as a whole is doubled. The transformer pad alternative would add another $40,000 to the total project cost. Kenwood further asserts that delays cost $30,000 per month, while the end result complies with PU Code Section 320 after all.